The Constitution<span> of 1776 established the former colony's </span>first<span> independent government. ... The </span>Constitution<span> was amended in 1777 when </span>South Carolina <span>became the second colony to ratify the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation were the </span>first written constitution<span> of the United States of America.</span>
I would say the answer is a civil case. Those usually deal with contracts and torts.
They started colonies because they wanted more villages, food, and water.
